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This client is a third-generation Chinese American who inherited his grandfather's wholesale food business in the United States. A few years ago, his company had to adjust to accommodate the changes in the overall marketplace and focused on producing and distributing Chinese cuisines. After thorough market research, the client purchased ANKO's HLT-700U Multipurpose Filling and Forming Machine to make authentic Chinese Dumplings. After nearly a year of market testing, which showed promising sales, the client further invested in the ER-24 Automatic Egg Roll Production Line and AF-589 Conveyor Fryer a year later. ANKO's high-quality and durable food machinery has successfully helped clients excel in authentic Chinese food production and become leaders in the market.
Production automation is inevitable in the food manufacturing industry, and ANKO aims to "assist manufacturers in achieving high production automation goals." In 2024, we launched the "Xiao Long Bao Integrated Production Line" as an integration concept to connect various related production parts. Within a year, ANKO successfully launched the world's first Xiao Long Bao Production Line, supported by our "automated food production solutions" system to further increase food production efficiency and reduce overall labor requirements. ANKO ensures that smart technology is applied to your food production process to increase product quality, consistency, and taste to provide competitive advantages.
An ANKO client operates a restaurant in Los Angeles serving authentic Asian specialty foods, and Mochi is one of their best-selling desserts. Many diners enjoy ending their meals with an order of Mochi, often paired with tea or coffee. Our client wanted to increase their revenue by making their popular Mochi available for takeout, but they didn’t have enough labor to accomplish this plan. While searching for automated food machine options, this client discovered ANKO Food Tech and scheduled a machine trial. ANKO recommended using the SD-97W Automatic Encrusting and Forming machine to the client for making Mochi and Mochi Ice Cream. The client was very impressed with the machine demonstration, and the taste of the final products. Based on their volume, they decided to purchase the SD-97SS Table-Type model. After delivering the machine, our team helped the client to familiarize themselves with the production process, machine maintenance routines, and overall operations.
This ANKO client is a well-known food manufacturer in Bangladesh, and their business scope includes multiple food fields. They have been using semi-automatic equipment to produce Paratha to supply their domestic market demand. To expand their Paratha sales internationally, this client purchased ANKO’s fully automated food machines to produce an estimated 100,000 pieces per day in order to meet the global market demand. This ANKO return customer is confident in our high-quality machine performance and the professional support services we provide. Our team customized a Triple Line High Capacity Paratha Production Line for this company. With the assistance of ANKO’s Bangladeshi local distributors, this client visited our Taiwan headquarters to conduct trial machine operations, and the results successfully met the client’s required production requirements and food specifications.
An ANKO client operates restaurants and takeout shops in Australia; they also own a food factory and sell their products in supermarkets. Their food items include Har Gow (Shrimp dumplings), Tang Baos, Dumplings, and Buns. Recently, many food businesses have started using automated production equipment due to labor shortages in Australia. This client is a great example. They purchased ANKO’s HLT-700XL Multipurpose Filling And Forming Machine, EA-100KA Forming Machine, SD-97SS Automatic Encrusting And Forming Machine, and other ANKO machines to produce a wide range of products. They successfully transitioned to automated food production, increased productivity, and resolved labor issues. ANKO’s engineers helped the client maintain the machines and develop new Har Gow flavors successfully.
ANKO regards the IoT system as the foundation for new automated production lines when transforming into an intelligent factory influenced by the Industry 4.0 movement. Our new IoT system was officially introduced in December 2022 after more than three years of development working with system integration companies and various feasibility tests. ANKO introduces our IoT system to the HLT-700U Multipurpose Filling and Forming Machine, to satisfy the increasing market demand for various Dumplings and similar food products that our clients request Worldwide. During the development stage, a Taiwanese client used ANKO’s HLT-700U to produce Dumplings and based on their feedback, our engineers continued to improve our IoT system. After multiple user testing and verification, this client was very satisfied with the advantages ANKO’s IoT system provided to their production needs. ANKO is able to assist businesses transition into smart manufacturing, and we are also proud to have achieved new milestones in smart machine innovation and in the food production process.
An ANKO client having had a successful food business in Colombia selling croquetas (croquette) to casinos and other retailers was looking for an opportunity to turn a vacant factory in Indonesia into a profitable automated food business. Because this client had previously purchased ANKO’s HLT-700XL, SR-24 and an ANKO commercial deep fryer, they had decided to seek ANKO’s assistance to provide them with professional automated production line equipment and support to sell croquetas (croquette) in Indonesia.
This company is a food supplier that specialized in providing frozen prepared foods in India. They contacted ANKO for food processing equipment solutions due to increasing demands. The quality, weight, and size of the handmade paratha aren't consistent and the production capacity is low. It would therefore be a total solution if paratha production equipment can solve all problems.
Kibe (Kibbeh) is one of the basic cuisines in the Middle East, so the high demand has made client’s business booming. However, his employees couldn't meet the production requirement and the quality was unstable. To solve the problem, the client has contacted ANKO for food processing equipment solutions.
This company owns a bakery, selling various buns and bread. Brown sugar is a common ingredient in Asian cooking, and many people consider it to be healthy food. The client develops a stuffed bun which dough is added brown sugar and which only weighs 12-15g. Since they started selling brown sugar steamed buns, the great popularity has made them hard to handle so many orders. Knowing ANKO is the expert in designing food processing equipment, they contacted us for solutions.
The client had been processing aquatic food products on the beginning of his business and becoming a leader in local food industry. Then, the client established a new plant to produce flour and pastries. Bangladesh is a dense area in which there are tremendous opportunities in the frozen food market. Because paratha is a common food in this area and the client has a flour factory, he decided to run a paratha production line. By word of mouth, they approved ANKO's ability to plan a turnkey. Plus, our advantage is the flexibility of planning production line and installing machine, depending on the client's space. Therefore, they believe in our machines and services, purchasing the whole production line from dough mixer to food packaging from ANKO.
Vegetarian foods are the client's primary products. The manual production no longer meets the growing demands. For that reason, automation is what they need to boost capacity and profits.
The client runs an eatery next to a school. Two people in total have to be in charge of all works. Due to the fact that more and more people patronized the eatery, the labor shortage prompted him to develop machine production. However, high productivity was not his priority so that he ordered a set of HLT-660 series, which is within budget and enough to achieve his hourly capacity around 5000 pieces. After purchasing the machine, they prepare ingredients in the morning and then arrange production around noon, cooking after taking an order, which can satisfy a large demand during peak hours. (Note: HLT-660 series is no longer available. Please contact us for the updated HLT-700 series.)
The dining group operates Cantonese restaurants, hot pot buffets, and Japanese buffets for satisfying various consumers. They used to make their food products by hand. With more and more restaurants opened, the continuing growth in demand for steamed custard buns in all types of their restaurants prompted the company to invest in a new machine to extend its offerings. it's a turn to transform handmade into automatic production. Chefs hoped to maintain food quality while cutting cost so that they found ANKO. We have the largest market share in Taiwan food machine industry and our machine can help them meet the growing demand. After testing our SD-97W, they are satisfied with the multifunctional encrusting and forming machine which offers them the flexibility in production. In addition to steamed custard bun mentioned above, they also use the machine to produce sesame balls.
The client runs meat processing business which has long history and gains high market share. Now it is the turn that the second generation entrepreneur takes over the company. With current frozen equipment and packaging machinery, they would like to increase efficiency and develop other snacks with product line expansion. ANKO's machinery features multifunction. Take the Automatic Encrusting and Forming Machine as an example, various kinds of dough and filling are suitable for the machine; through parameter adjustment, a wide range of products can be made with one machine. For manufacturers, it definitely a worthy investment to receive a high price/performance ratio.
The client started his business by opening a restaurant in Netherlands, serving dim sum dishes. He studied the Dutch flavor and healthy recipes to catch customer's heart. With the increasing popularity of dim sum, he began running a food factory. As seeking food equipment, he knew that ANKO has years of experience in the dim sum making machinery and provides customization in accordance with individual needs and factory planning. Therefore, he decided to cooperate with ANKO.
The company provides frozen food for numerous hotels and villages in Cairo, Egypt. Consumers can also buy their products online, in supermarkets or deli. Selling products in multi sales channel had leaded to an increasing demand, so the company's owner, via a dealer, had been looking for a supplier who can offer an automated production solution for making kubba. It's always a challenge to make a machine work well with a new recipe. In this case, we had a problem in forming kubba because the crust was too sticky. The just formed kubba would stick to the shutter unit and then be broken while the shutter unit opened. Through recipe and temperature adjustment, ANKO team solved the problem successfully.
To increase capacity and standardize products are the main issues that drive food manufacturers and restaurant owners, including this client, to switch from manual to automatic production. The dumplings served in the company's restaurant chains were made by hand in its own central kitchen. Consumers really liked the handmade dumplings, but 'sold out" was the most important issue with which the company had to deal. Moreover, the size, weight, and taste of handmade dumplings might vary from batch to batch. Using a dumpling maker can both improve capacity and achieve standardization. Therefore, he chose us as the solution provider for the automatic production of dumplings. He also wanted to serve deep-fried dumplings and steamed dumplings to satisfy customers' appetite after increasing capacity.
Customers want to increase production capacity by moving from manual to automatic production. However, sometimes machine-made dumplings cannot meet their required shape. Either customers have to give up having handmade pleats and delicate patterns or they stay in manual production. Dumpling machine has been ANKO's bestseller. We have received many inquiries about dumpling shapes. "Do you have other more natural patterns?", "Do you have pinching patterns?", "Do you have other pinching patterns?", "Why is the machine-made dumplings not mouth-watering?" and so on. To response these demands, we started a series of development processes.
The company owns a Cantonese restaurant serving handmade dim sum. With business growth, a lack of supply and problems with staff management had come out. It took an average of three months for a new employee to become fully productive. Therefore, the client started finding an automatic solution. At first, the client knew ANKO by searching from the Internet and visiting IBA Munich, which is a trade show held in Germany every two years, but he didn't contact us until the next IBA Munich. He placed an order without having a machine trial because he thought ANKO had considerable experience in food machinery. He purchased an HLT-700XL Multipurpose Filling and Forming Machine and an EA-100KA Forming Machine. With these two machines, he could make a wide variety of dishes, such as dumpling, steamed dumpling, crystal dumpling, fun guo, soup dumpling, increase production capacity and decrease labor costs. Moreover, when ANKO's engineer conducted on-side commissioning, our engineer helped solve his problem that soup dumplings had no soup.